How severe is CVE-2024-52616?

CVE-2024-52616 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-52616 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52616?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-52616 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-52616 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-46029.

When was CVE-2024-52616 published?

CVE-2024-52616 was published on 2024-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-29.

CVE-2024-52616

CVE-2024-52616 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-334.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-46029
Weakness: CWE-334
Published: 2024-11-21
Last modified: 2026-06-29

Description

A flaw was found in the Avahi-daemon, where it initializes DNS transaction IDs randomly only once at startup, incrementing them sequentially after that. This predictable behavior facilitates DNS spoofing attacks, allowing attackers to guess transaction IDs.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52616?: A flaw was found in the Avahi-daemon, where it initializes DNS transaction IDs randomly only once at startup, incrementing them sequentially after that. This predictable behavior facilitates DNS spoofing attacks, allowing attackers to guess transaction IDs.
How severe is CVE-2024-52616?: CVE-2024-52616 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-52616 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52616?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-52616 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-52616 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-46029.
When was CVE-2024-52616 published?: CVE-2024-52616 was published on 2024-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-29.

References

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